Science and Technology Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. holds a press conference during the Global Research Council Asia-Pacific regional meeting in Manila on Wednesday Oct. 18, 2023. (L-R) Present were Osamu Kobayashi, director, Japan Science and Technology Agency; Dr. Leah Buendia, DoST undersecretary; Solidum, Professor Euclides de Mesquita Neto, executive secretary, Global Research Council and Dr. Prue Williams, general manager, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment of New Zealand.PHOTO BY J. GERARD SEGUIAScience and Technology Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. holds a press conference during the Global Research Council Asia-Pacific regional meeting in Manila on Wednesday Oct. 18, 2023. (L-R) Present were Osamu Kobayashi, director, Japan Science and Technology Agency; Dr. Leah Buendia, DoST undersecretary; Solidum, Professor Euclides de Mesquita Neto, executive secretary, Global Research Council and Dr. Prue Williams, general manager, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment of New Zealand.PHOTO BY J. GERARD SEGUIAScience and Technology Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. holds a press conference during the Global Research Council Asia-Pacific regional meeting in Manila on Wednesday Oct. 18, 2023. (L-R) Present were Osamu Kobayashi, director, Japan Science and Technology Agency; Dr. Leah Buendia, DoST undersecretary; Solidum, Professor Euclides de Mesquita Neto, executive secretary, Global Research Council and Dr. Prue Williams, general manager, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment of New Zealand.PHOTO BY J. GERARD SEGUIAScience and Technology Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. holds a press conference during the Global Research Council Asia-Pacific regional meeting in Manila on Wednesday Oct. 18, 2023. (L-R) Present were Osamu Kobayashi, director, Japan Science and Technology Agency; Dr. Leah Buendia, DoST undersecretary; Solidum, Professor Euclides de Mesquita Neto, executive secretary, Global Research Council and Dr. Prue Williams, general manager, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment of New Zealand.PHOTO BY J. GERARD SEGUIAScience and Technology Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. holds a press conference during the Global Research Council Asia-Pacific regional meeting in Manila on Wednesday Oct. 18, 2023. (L-R) Present were Osamu Kobayashi, director, Japan Science and Technology Agency; Dr. Leah Buendia, DoST undersecretary; Solidum, Professor Euclides de Mesquita Neto, executive secretary, Global Research Council and Dr. Prue Williams, general manager, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment of New Zealand.PHOTO BY J. GERARD SEGUIAScience and Technology Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. holds a press conference during the Global Research Council Asia-Pacific regional meeting in Manila on Wednesday Oct. 18, 2023. (L-R) Present were Osamu Kobayashi, director, Japan Science and Technology Agency; Dr. Leah Buendia, DoST undersecretary; Solidum, Professor Euclides de Mesquita Neto, executive secretary, Global Research Council and Dr. Prue Williams, general manager, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment of New Zealand.PHOTO BY J. GERARD SEGUIA